100 Reasons to Attend TechDay London

So, you’re considering coming to TechDay. That’s great! You’ve clearly got a good head on your shoulders and incredible foresight into how to grow and scale your business.As a member of the tech community, you're likely already familiar with the main reasons to attend the UK's largest startup event. However, because we know entrepreneurs love doing their due diligence we came up with 1,000 more.But since time is money, here are the top 100.1.Meet over 200 cutting edge founders from around the globe2.Form relationships with people who can help make your ideas become reality3.Strengthen your stake in the tech community4. Learn about some of the city’s best programmes and entrepreneurial initiatives5. Witness the passion of 50 founders presenting their life’s work6. Rub elbows with the biggest global tech firms in the world7. Make connections with over 200 startups and scaleups all in a single day8. Find yourself chatting with the most notable VCs9. Brush elbows with some of the most esteemed unicorns and future unicorns10. Make meaningful relationships11. Meet your next mentor12. Meet your new co-founder13. Trade coding tips with General Assembly14. Meet the team behind your favorite app15. Form unexpected partnerships that can propel your business to new heights16. Ask experienced founders burning questions about scaling and raising17. Get in your 10,000 steps for the day #fitbit18. Master the perfect handshake19. Boost your social media presence20. Pitch to anyone and everyone21. Fill next week’s calendar with coffees, lunches, and happy hours22. Fill next month’s calendar with sit-downs, briefings, demos, and interviews23. Make hundreds of first impressions24. Fill your pipeline25. Find new solutions for your problems26. Put your finger on the pulse of post-Brexit London and what it means for the startup community27. Bump into that guy from a meetup three years ago you haven’t seen since28. Bump into that gal from a meetup three years ago you haven’t seen since29. Take a day out of the office and into the chaos of a 10,000 delegate expo30. Sign up to be a beta tester of some of the most innovative technologies31. Get a back-end demo right from the CTO32. Meet London’s top accelerators in Accelerator Alley33. Learn about Techstars’ next round of programme applications34. Meet Asif and consider membership to Level39 - the view is worth it35. Meet the fresh alumni of Startupbootcamp, and their brilliant programme leaders36. Get into #madtech and meet the Collider team37. Heard of Jaguar? Meet the InMotion accelerator team backed by the innovative car brand38. Get a report on the state of tech in the nation at Tech City UK’s stand39. Support your startup with the full suite of Microsoft BizSpark resources40. Get a lesson on top financing trends from PitchBook41. Walk through the Silicon Rhino Alley to network with six companies with brand new MVPs42. Meet members of the “London Startups” Facebook group in person43. Shake hands with the TechDay team - we love meeting new people!44. Collect innumerable pamphlets, stickers, and startup swag45. List your startup on Tech.London - and ask Kylene and her team how you can optimize it46. Play with the newest tech toys in the Hardware and IoT section47. Accumulate more business cards than you can store in your back pocket48. Enjoy the beauty of Old Billingsgate and its view on the River Thames49. Snap a new professional headshot #LinkedIn50. Join fellow exhibitors for a drink at the Shard51. Grab a Vorboss fox, and be sure to post a pic to your social media channels52. Cement your status as an entrepreneur at the F6S stand with the alpha card53. Start your health kick with TruBe54. Make new contacts with international reporters and journalists55. Widen your worldview and meet our Dutch startups travelling from the Netherlands56. Say hi to Russ Shaw and the Tech London Advocates team57. Amp up your social media presence and make your own gif with the Bosco58. Meet Upscale alumni, Cronofy, and why they’re revolutionizing your diary59. Validate your ideas with seasoned members of the community60. Relax with Urban Massage61. Get your company featured in the hottest tech blogs62. Recruit top talent to your growing startup63. Apply for exciting new career opportunities within the world of tech64. Join communities like the IoD99 to help foster strong, long-term partnerships65. Listen and learn from industry experts during exhibitor demos66. Perfect your elevator pitch67. Step up your personal finance game by checking out the event’s Fintech section68. Make business processes easier with the innovative solutions in the Enterprise section69. Discover the next “must have” product70. Listen to a founder’s story and learn from their experiences71. Connect with people in a different industry from you72. Send / receive countless LinkedIn invites73. Expand your business acumen with Warwick Business School74. Meet the Vested team and start making equity accessible75. Learn about SEIS76. Get info on the Tech Nation Visa Scheme77. Discover what it takes to join a startup team78. Connect with industry leaders in person - shake hands and have real conversations79. Get excited about the innovation being showcased80. Collaborate with other members of the tech community81. Hire employee #182. Work on your social media game with our Music and Media section83. Find out what you could be getting now in our On Demand section84. Facilitate connections between startups, scaleups, talent, and more85. Make deals86. Watch deals get made87. Meet the DriveNow team - and understand why BMW is as obsessed as we are88. Listen to new perspectives on the startup grind89. Make partnerships with companies outside London - from Liverpool to Paris to Berlin90. Work with corporate sponsors to foster innovation even in the largest brands91. Meet the cofounder of Digital Ocean92. Secure your data with InvizBox and OnDMARC93. Boost your Profinda profile94. See the future95. Find out how to expand outside the country and overseas96. Discover how to best work with US and European companies97. Shake hands with TechDay alumni MobiDev - and get to work on your next project98. Talk about why what you’re doing will change the world99. Be a part of London’s largest startup event100. Because how could you miss out?